2022 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab and Basilximab Induction Therapy in Lung Transplantation
Cardiothoracic Surgery, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Induction therapy is used in about more than 80% of lung transplant centers and is increasing globally. Currently, there are no standards or guideline…2022 American Transplant Congress
Spectrum of Pre-Transplant Esophagram Abnormalities and Association with Long-Term Outcomes
*Purpose: To determine the frequency and type of esophageal abnormalities on screening esophagram during the pre-transplant evaluation and evaluate the association of these abnormalities on…2022 American Transplant Congress
High TTV Load Before First Vaccine Dose is Associated with Poor Serological Response to Covid-19 Vaccination in Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Torque tenovirus (TTV), a highly prevalent virus which is not known to cause pathology in humans, is currently being investigated as a marker of…2022 American Transplant Congress
Benefit of Kidney Transplantation for Post Lung Transplantation Renal Failure: Need for Priority Allocation
1Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 2-, Garnet Valley, PA
*Purpose: Nephrotoxicity is a major side effect of thoracic transplantation. Many patients will eventually require renal transplantation (KAL) to manage their developing ESRD. Recently, simultaneous…2022 American Transplant Congress
Place Based Risk for Early Rejection in Lung Transplant
*Purpose: Within 5 years after lung transplant (LT), half of recipients have lost 20% or more of lung function. Despite a consistent link between social…2022 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Letermovir as Universal Prophylaxis for Cytomegalovirus Infection in Lung Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) poses a significant concern in the post-operative management of lung transplant (LT) recipients. Current recommended prophylactic strategies with ganciclovir (GCV) or valganciclovir…2022 American Transplant Congress
Temporal Trends in Utilization, Discard, and Outcomes for Extended Criteria Donor Lungs
1Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, 2Baylor, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Extended criteria donor lungs (ECDL) are defined as those failing to meet ≥1 standard donor criteria (P/F > 300, age < 55, smoking <…2022 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Micafungin Bridging on Prevention of Invasive Candidiasis Post Lung Transplantation
*Purpose: This study aims to determine the effect of micafungin, added as a bridging agent to azole antifungal prophylaxis, in lung transplantation patients with positive…2022 American Transplant Congress
Natural Killer Cell NKG2D Receptor Mediates Airway Cell Hypoxic Injury Through Recognition of Stress Molecules
*Purpose: Primary graft dysfunction (PGD), the clinical syndrome of pulmonary hypoxia and reperfusion, occurs afer 1/3 of all lung transplants, and accounts for excess mortality.…2022 American Transplant Congress
Lung Allograft-Resident Eosinophils Maintain Long-Term Graft Integrity by Restraining Humoral Alloimmunity
*Purpose: The finding that eosinophils facilitate immunosuppression-mediated acceptance of murine lung allograft by downregulating alloreactive CD8+ T cells has been recently described by our group.…
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